| 1. | which of the following is true in relation to apparent &, true dip ? | |
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apparent dip> true dip
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apparent dip |
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apparent dip> true dip
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apparent dip |
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Report Question| 2. | Which of the following statement is correct in the context of Gondwana system: ? | |
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middle Gondwana deposits are completely devoid of coal seams
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lower Gondwana deposits contain the most important coal bearing strata in the Indian stratigraphy.
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upper Gondwana deposits contain a few coal seams
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all the above
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| 3. | Rocks for their use as road material should possess sufficient cementing value. Very coarse grained igneous rocks such as Pegmatite possess ........ cementing property. ? | |
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exceptional
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excellent
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good
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very poor
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| 4. | Which of the following statements is true in the context of "seismology": ? | |
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It is an off-shoot of geophysics
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It deals with the study of earthquakes in all their aspects
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all the above
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none of the above
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| 5. | The examples of sedimentary rocks resulting from the precipitation of salts in drying water basin are: ? | |
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dolomite, gypsum, & magnesite
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breccia, & sandstone
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limestone, shale, & chalk
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all the above
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| 6. | Specific gravity of Garnet lies between: ? | |
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2.60-3.50
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3.50-4.30
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4.30-5.20
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none of the above
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| 7. | Small rock sediments lying in the path of abrading winds become faceted and polished in one or more directions. Such wind-carved fragments in the deserts are called: ? | |
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ventifacts
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driekenters
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all the above
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none of the above
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| 8. | Solidified or semi-solidified clots of lava which gets thrown out along with other materials at the time of volcanic eruptions are known as: ? | |
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lapilli
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volcanic bombs
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pyroclasts
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magma
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| 9. | Slate is resulted from the metamorphic transformation of ? | |
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limestone
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sandstone
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mudstone
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none of the above
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| 10. | When the induced pressure is due to depth factor, the process of metamorphism is defined as the: ? | |
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Contact metamorphism
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Metasomatism
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Load metamorphism
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none of the above
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